How to Install PassWall on OpenSUSE Latest

PassWall is a free and open-source web-based password management system that allows users to store and manage their passwords securely. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PassWall on the latest version of OpenSUSE.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, ensure that:

• You have sudo access or are logged in as the root user.
• You have a basic understanding of the Linux command-line interface.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

To install PassWall on OpenSUSE, you will need to install some dependencies first. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo zypper install git python3 python3-devel python3-pip python3-virtualenv

Step 2: Install MariaDB Server

PassWall requires a database to store users' data. Therefore, you need to install a database server on your machine. In this tutorial, we will use MariaDB as our database server.

To install MariaDB, run:

sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client

After installing, start and enable MariaDB to run at boot time:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Now, run the following command to secure your MariaDB installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 3: Create PassWall Database

After securing your MariaDB installation, the next step is to create a database and user for PassWall. To do this, log in to the MariaDB shell:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Once you've entered your root password, run the following SQL command to create a new database for PassWall:

CREATE DATABASE passwall CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci;

Next, create a new user and grant them all privileges on the passwall database:

CREATE USER 'passwalluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'strong_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON passwall.* TO 'passwalluser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Note: Replace 'strong_password' with a strong and secure password for your PassWall database user.

Exit the MariaDB shell:

exit

Step 4: Clone PassWall Repository

Now, clone the PassWall repository from Github with the following command:

git clone https://github.com/passwall/passwall-server.git

Once the cloning process is complete, navigate into the PassWall directory:

cd passwall-server

Step 5: Set Up the Environment

Now that you are in the PassWall directory, you need to set up the Python virtual environment and install the PassWall package requirements.

Create a new virtual environment:

python3 -m venv ./venv

Activate the virtual environment:

source ./venv/bin/activate

Install the PassWall package requirements:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Run PassWall Server

With the environment set up, you can now run the PassWall server with the following command:

cd src && python3 runserver.py

Once the server is up and running, you should be able to access PassWall by entering the IP address of your machine in your browser.

http://your-ip-address-here:8922/

Note: Make sure port 8922 is opened in your firewall.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install PassWall on OpenSUSE. We have covered the installation of dependencies, MariaDB installation, creating a database, and user, cloning the PassWall repository, setting up the environment, and running the PassWall server. With PassWall installed, you can now manage your passwords securely.

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